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"Even a little bit for the team..." Kim Woo-min's Confession After Giving Up Due to Shoulder Injury

Nam Ju-hyeon

Published : Sep 24, 2026 5:38 PM

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Swimmer Kim Woo-min competed in the men's 400m freestyle relay preliminaries this morning (September 24) at the Nagoya Asian Games despite a shoulder injury. In a post-match interview, Kim explained the reason behind his decision to push through. However, as the pain persisted, he decided to withdraw from his main event, the 400m freestyle, scheduled for tomorrow, bringing his run at the current tournament to a close.

(Reported by Ha Seong-ryong | Produced and Edited by Ju-hyeon | Filmed by Park Hyun-chul | Production: Sports News Department)